cohabiting couple, one vegetarian and one eats meat a few times a week. we're ~$450-500 with a combo of Safeway, TJs, occasional WF, and Imperfect foods 2x monthly. If you do want meat consistently, Imperfect has a wide range that is apparently great. Takeout/restaurants are very infrequent.

We don't reeeally meal prep, but have a series of bean and veg centric recipes to draw from. Meat is mostly chicken with occasional deli/pepperoni although I'm the veg one so I don't keep close track. I do bake a lot from scratch so buying flour/extracts can add up.

I was replying to

> I think this paragraph gives a little context to the rise and hopefully stops any "is it or isn't it getting worse" commentary:

>"Authorities said 203 people were killed in D.C. last year, 10 percent fewer than in 2021. But it was the second consecutive year the city breached the 200-mark for homicides. Before 2021, the District last saw 200 or more killings in 2003."

My point was that the quote they were asserting would stop any commentary about whether things are getting worse was not at all informative about whether things are getting worse.

There is zero chance I would Vespa from SS to Arlington unless maybe red bull sports or something is sponsoring you.

Best of luck in getting through the day without collapsing to the floor in hysterics over news that someone you don't know died today. I would think that the average person has pretty good odds on that not happening, but you're clearly not even average.

Then enlighten me.

idk probably caught on fire or something

You seem like a nice, well-adjusted human being. Good luck.

I'd definitely share your cynicism on DCs high end scene. I stopped even bothering with it after a while. The customer base skews towards people who are fine throwing money away as long as they're at a hyped place or trying to impress their Hinge date and that leads to some totally worthless places with way too much concept. Hope you enjoy Menya Hosaki, it's legit.

“The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of a million is a statistic.”

The people who likely stole it set it on fire when finished with it would be my guess, not that uncommon. No worries re: prints, etc, as if that matters, etc.

Yeah the comment I replied to said that. Hence why I said it.

I don’t have numbers. I don’t know what you’re calling my numbers. I gave one hypothetical.

Not surprised it’s a nissan either tbh

https://www.si.edu/theaters/planetarium

You’re missing the point. The editorialized bullshit of claiming that sentence actually had any significance is the point

The Wawa in Tenlytown started limiting the number of school kids that could be in the store at the time, I think because theft was becoming such an issue lol. I don’t live in the area anymore so I don’t see it as often but seeing the line stretch out the door never fails to elicit a chuckle from me

You’re missing the point

lolwut

Do you know these people? Have you been crying at your desk all morning over the news that 10 more people died YTD compared to last year? Are you in the process of sending flowers to their grieving families?

Or are you just using them as an emotional cudgel to engage in some horseshit pearl-clutching? Because newsflash: understanding how stats works and giving a less emotionally charged example doesn't make me "fucked in the head," but you screeching about a number that lacks context sure as shit just might.

I dunno, I'm 10 years older than you and I think you just sound out of touch.

Ya idk why you're getting down voted. I grew up here and went to public school. It didn't matter what quadrant you were in, kids just go wild once they hit Jr high. Someone else said it, it's the time where you learn a lot of rules were fake and start pushing boundaries, plus for city kids it's around the time where you gain a lot of independence even though your brain is still figuring out what are good ideas and what are bad ideas. Freedom + no risk aversion + thinking you know best = messy adolescence doing crazy stuff

I have seen some nasty accidents involving Vespas on RCPW, I'd take the red line to metro center and switch to blue or orange line to Arlington. People drive really fast, there is often gravel, I would not chance it, OP.

Apparently I was wrong and the planitarium at the Air and Space is open!

I never advocate for violence. But if you act like an insane shitgibbon long enough, eventually someone is going to punch you in the face. That's life, baby.

We've gone over to Benning Road.

Important to note that bulk items (e.g., bed frame) can only be dropped off Wednesday-Friday. Saturdays are reserved for household hazardous waste (e.g., TV).

Bro. You need to back up and look at your worldview a bit.

10 people more killed is the innocent loss of 10 human beings. It’s in no way sensationalized to make the statement this is 40% more compared to last year. In fact this should be published widely, vocally, and often. Beat it into the public consciousness. Explain why this is unacceptable.

It’s not fucking baseball. Goddamn. People in this subreddit are legitimately fucked in the head.

> 2012 - 88

Thanks Obama!